Chicago — The hum of a grain blast under pressure isn’t what one would expect in a Michelin-starred restaurant, but Chef Jenner Tomasca at Esmé in Lincoln Park says it’s crucial to making a home favorite on the bar menu: Flamin’ Hot Cheeto. “A friend helped me build the machine,” Tomasca says. “It’s basically this extruder attached to a flywheel with a 10-horsepower motor.” The 3-foot-high Flamin’ Hot Cheeto comes in a bouquet at the table and is seasoned with house-brewed peppers and cheddar cheese. The dish refers to Tomaska’s…
Read MoreGiant Cheetos puff up bar menu at art-inspired, Michelin-starred Esmé in Chicago’s Lincoln Park!
